Bill allowing doctor-assisted suicide in Delaware fails in Senate
By RANDALL CHASE Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — A bill allowing doctor-assisted suicide in Delaware has failed to win approval in the state…
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Floodwaters inundate Minnesota towns while another storm transformed New Mexico village into a lake
COOK, Minn. (AP) — Several small-town tourist meccas in northern Minnesota are inundated in floodwaters after heavy rain earlier this week, while…
Continue ReadingChange Healthcare to start notifying customers who had data exposed in cyberattack
By The Associated Press Change Healthcare is starting to notify hospitals, insurers and other customers that they may have had patient information…
Continue ReadingExpanded Kentucky Bourbon Trail to feature both age-old distilleries and relative newcomers
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky Bourbon Trail is maturing like the fine whiskeys it showcases. A new-look…
Continue ReadingAmtrak service resumes from Philadelphia to New Haven after power restored to train tracks
NEW YORK (AP) — Amtrak service has resumed from Philadelphia to New Haven, Connecticut, after power was restored to train tracks. The national rail…
Continue ReadingRoller coaster strikes and critically injures man in restricted area of Ohio theme park
CINCINNATI (AP) — Authorities believe a man who apparently entered a restricted area to retrieve his keys at an Ohio theme park was critically…
Continue ReadingIsrael’s pledge to guard an aid route into Gaza falls flat as lawlessness blocks distribution
By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military said Sunday that it was establishing a new safe corridor to deliver aid…
Continue ReadingA Muslim mob in Pakistan torches a police station and lynches a man after accusing him of blasphemy
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A Muslim mob in northwestern Pakistan has lynched a man over allegations that he had desecrated Islam’s holy book, the…
Continue ReadingThe Putin-Kim summit produced an unusual — and speedy — flurry of glimpses into North Korea
By TED ANTHONY AP National Writer The imagery from Pyongyang emerged quickly this week and was notable in its variety. It gave glimpses into North…
Continue ReadingWitnesses say Ohio man demanded Jeep before he stabbed couple at a Nebraska interstate rest area
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) — Witnesses say they heard an Ohio man demand the keys to a Jeep that was being towed behind a Missouri couple’s RV…
Continue ReadingFBI raids several California homes, including Oakland mayor’s
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Federal authorities raided a home belonging to Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao early Thursday as part of a California investigation…
Continue ReadingIRS says ‘vast majority’ of 1 million pandemic-era credit claims show a risk of being improper
By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Internal Revenue Service said Thursday a review of 1 million claims for the Employee…
Continue ReadingFossil fuel opponents score victory in a UK Supreme Court ruling on case near a London airport
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The U.K. Supreme Court has ruled that planners reviewing well-drilling permits must consider the…
Continue ReadingFBI identifies serial rapist as person responsible for 1996 Shenandoah National Park killings
By DENISE LAVOIE AP Legal Affairs Writer RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Federal authorities have identified a convicted serial rapist from Ohio as the man…
Continue ReadingPolice arrest Republican lawmaker amid gunshot reports in middle of night in Lansing
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Police say a Republican state lawmaker from northern Michigan was arrested early Thursday in Lansing. Rep. Neil…
Continue ReadingThe Lakers are hiring JJ Redick as their new head coach, an AP source says
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — JJ Redick is being hired as the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, a person with knowledge…
Continue ReadingWithout main opposition contender, Venezuela candidates vow to respect presidential election results
By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Eight of 10 candidates in Venezuela’s upcoming presidential election, including…
Continue ReadingU.S. bans on gasoline-powered leaf blowers grow, as does blowback from landscaping industry
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — The roar of the leaf blower has become an inescapable part of daily life in communities across…
Continue ReadingNew York moves to limit ‘addictive’ social media feeds for kids
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press New York’s governor has signed a bill that would allow parents to block their children from getting…
Continue ReadingA strike threat at WestJet is over, for now. Mechanics will resume talks with the Canadian airline
Associated Press Mechanics at the Canadian airline WestJet say they are dropping plans to begin a strike now that the airline has agreed to resume…
Continue ReadingElliott Gould, Justin Trudeau, Helen Mirren and more mourn Donald Sutherland
By The Associated Press Famous fans, colleagues and family pay tribute to actor Donald Sutherland, the star of “M.A.S.H.” “Klute” and “The…
Continue ReadingRussia’s parliament gives preliminary OK to a proposal that increases income taxes for the wealthy
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s parliament has given a preliminary approval to a bill that outlines higher income taxes for Russia’s wealthy elite. The…
Continue ReadingPennsylvania court will decide whether skill game terminals are gambling machines
By MARK SCOLFORO and MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s highest court will decide whether the cash-paying…
Continue ReadingMinivan carrying more than a dozen puppies crashes in Connecticut. Most are OK
WOODSTOCK, Conn. (AP) — A minivan carrying 14 puppies hit a utility pole and rolled over in Connecticut. The crash in Woodstock happened at about 6…
Continue ReadingBiden administration old growth forest proposal doesn’t ban logging, but still angers industry
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Biden administration is advancing its plan to restrict logging within old growth…
Continue ReadingThe former nuncio to the US says he faces schism charges from the Vatican
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican’s former nuncio to the United States, Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, says he has been summoned by the Vatican…
Continue ReadingWHO and Eli Lilly caution patients against falling for fake versions of popular weight-loss drugs
The Associated Press The World Health Organization and drugmaker Eli Lilly and Co. are warning patients to be wary of fake versions of weight-loss…
Continue ReadingGraduation, lack of opportunity force most gymnasts to quit. A women’s league is out to change that
By WILL GRAVES AP National Writer A new professional women’s gymnastics league is hoping to give athletes a chance to walk away from the sport…
Continue ReadingPeace must be a priority, say Catholic leaders on anniversary of priests’ violent deaths in Mexico
By MARÍA TERESA HERNÁNDEZ Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Two years have passed since a leader of one of Mexico’s organized crime gangs…
Continue ReadingA US veteran died at a nursing home, abandoned. Hundreds of strangers came to say goodbye
By PATRICK WHITTLE and JOHN SEEWER Associated Press AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Former U.S. Marine Gerry Brooks died alone at a nursing home in Maine,…
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Donald Sutherland, the towering actor whose career spanned ‘M.A.S.H.’ to ‘Hunger Games,’ dies at 88
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Sutherland, the prolific film and television actor whose long career stretched from “M.A.S.H.” to “The…
Continue ReadingRain helps 1,000 firefighters slow big New Mexico blazes as Biden approves disaster relief
By MORGAN LEE and SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — More than 1,000 firefighters in New Mexico took advantage of a break…
Continue ReadingDonald Sutherland, the towering actor whose career spanned ‘M.A.S.H.’ to ‘Hunger Games,’ dies at 88
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Sutherland, the Canadian actor whose wry, arrestingly off-kilter screen presence spanned more…
Continue ReadingA kindergarten student and his mother were struck and killed by school bus while walking to school
MAMARONECK, N.Y. (AP) — Police say a kindergarten student and his mother have been struck and killed by a school bus on while walking to school in…
Continue ReadingA German town’s referendum on culling pigeons has led to an uproar by animal rights activists
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — An ongoing fight between residents and animal rights activists over whether to cull pigeons in…
Continue ReadingUS will redirect air defense interceptor missiles to Ukraine that other allies had on order
By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House announced Thursday that it will rush delivery of air defense interceptor…
Continue ReadingCalifornia voters lose a shot at checking state and local tax hikes at the polls
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Supreme Court on Thursday took the rare step of removing a measure from the…
Continue ReadingParis awaits for Sha’Carri, Lyles and dozens more, but Olympic spots must be earned at trials
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — There is one more item to scratch off the list before everyone from Sha’Carri Richardson to…
Continue ReadingIndigenous women in Ecuador take on soccer by inventing a sport: handball in traditional skirts
By GONZALO SOLANO TURUCU, Ecuador (AP) — In the Indigenous community of Turucu, near the active Cotacachi volcano in northern Ecuador, soccer had…
Continue ReadingAnother police dog dies while trying to help officers arrest a suspect in South Carolina
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — For the second time this month, a police dog has been killed while trying to help arrest…
Continue ReadingNCAA presents options to expand March Madness tournaments from current 68 teams, AP source says
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer The NCAA has presented a plan to Division I conference commissioners that would expand the lucrative…
Continue ReadingAuthorities arrest Alabama man wanted in connection with multiple homicides
MORRILTON, Ark. (AP) — An Alabama man wanted in connection with homicides in Oklahoma and Alabama has been apprehended in Arkansas. Arkansas State…
Continue ReadingAs France reels from alleged rape of a Jewish girl, antisemitism comes to fore in election campaign
By OLEG CETINIC and ELISE MORTON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The alleged rape of a 12-year-old Jewish girl in a suspected antisemitic attack has…
Continue ReadingDifferent versions of ‘home’ roost at the American Folk Art Museum
By KIM COOK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — What does “home” mean? Different things to all of us, of course. For some, it’s a place of…
Continue ReadingJudy Garland’s hometown is raising funds to purchase stolen ‘Wizard of Oz’ ruby slippers
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. (AP) — Actress Judy Garland’s hometown is raising money to recover a pair of ruby slippers she wore in “The Wizard of…
Continue ReadingCargo ship crew can leave the US under deal to comply with probe into Baltimore bridge collapse
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, SARAH BRUMFIELD and BEN FINLEY Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Crew members on the cargo ship Dali can head home under an…
Continue ReadingLebanese officials work to maintain friendly relations with Cyprus following Hezbollah threats
By BASSEM MROUE and MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese government officials are working to maintain friendly relations…
Continue ReadingAmerican Airlines CEO says the removal of several Black passengers from a flight was ‘unacceptable’
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — American Airlines put an unspecified number of employees on leave for their involvement in an…
Continue ReadingAverage long-term US mortgage rate falls again, easing to lowest level since early April
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Home loan borrowing costs eased again this week as the average rate on a 30-year mortgage…
Continue ReadingIndian opposition leader Arvind Kejriwal granted bail after arrest in bribery case
NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian opposition leader and New Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has been granted bail by a court in the capital after he was…
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